Careful. Someone on LDS-Poll, who writes under a pseudonym, made a claim that there were only 100 MRIs in all of Canada. It turns out there are almost 25 in Alberta alone (pop.: 3 000 000) after I did some research. Incidentally, private insurance isn't illegal here -- I have Blue Cross, for instance, to cover prescription drugs and a few other things -- it's just that there's not much point to it. Given the power of the government insurance plans (their size), they can negotiate low drug prices with suppliers. That's why drugs cost so much less here. I've had MRI's within hours notice, such as once when I fell and had a serious concussion. They rushed me by ambulance to U of Alberta Hospital and I had an MRI right away (it showed a subdural haematoma). Where we have waiting lists is in "non-urgent" situations like joint problems. You can wait for several months for an MRI for something like that.
Jon Spencer wrote: > I have had several MRI's done (I know that is hard to imagine if you live in > Canada, given the scarcity of MRI equipment there and the prohibition > against private insurance, etc.). Some of the techs have referenced their > own experience with this phenomenon, having watches fly across the room, > etc. > > Jon > > Marc A. Schindler wrote: > It couldn't have been a CAT scan, which is just a glorified, spinning x-ray > machine, basically. I heard it was an MRI. I don't dispute Stephen -- he > sounds > like he knows what he's talking about, but I can't remember any more than > what I > wrote. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Stephen Beecroft: > > > > >-Marc- > > >> ... a tech had inadvertently left an oxygen cylinder in the > > >> room, and when the MRI was turned on, it got sucked > > >> right into the core, killing the poor patient (a young boy) > > >> instantly. > > > > > Unless MRI technology has changed significantly in the > > > last 7-8 years, I find this a bit hard to swallow. > > > > I heard the story pretty much as Marc described it. I didn't > > hear a retraction. Maybe it wasn't an MRI or was a CAT > > scan or something, or maybe the report wasn't accurate, > > but I do remember hearing about it a few months ago on > > the radio and reading about it in the paper. > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
